Policy

Freedom of Information request reveals average fine dished out by the Environment Agency last year reached just £6,571

DECC's Youth Advisory Panel sets out recommendations to secure energy supplies for coming decades

Chinese official says country has "no problem with MRV"

Future of Kyoto Protocol emerges as main flash point during first week of talks as Japan says it will not extend "unfair and ineffective" agreement

Committee recommends government imposes emissions performance standard, but warns it will have to tread carefully

Welsh government launches waste crackdown with five pence a bag charge

Cancun Summit hosts launch of Climate Finance Options to help developing countries access green funding

India and EU attempt to break deadlock with new proposals for measurement, reporting and verification

American diplomat reveals US will not support Mexican strategy of focusing on a handful of key issues